Harry was born in Oving, the son of Philip and Fanny with three brothers and three sisters.

Ada was the daughter of Edmund and Hannah Rolls and known as Tottie due to her small stature.

They had two sons Edmund Ralph whose ashes were buried nearby in 2001 along with his wife Kathleen Mary whose maiden name was Kimpton. Ralph, as he was known, became a minister lived for 100 years and wrote extensively about his family and village.